Borrowdale Teabread
3 cups mixed currants --raisins and sultanas -- (450 g) 1 1/4 cups strong tea -- (300 ml) 3/4 cup brown sugar -- (175 g) 1 large egg -- beaten 2 tablespoons melted butter -- (25 g)...
Ingredients
- 3cups mixed currants
- 3/4cupbrown sugar -- (175 g)
- 1large egg -- beaten
- 2tablespoons melted butter -- (25 g)
- 13/4 cups plain flour -- (275 g)
- 1/2teaspoonbicarbonate of soda
Directions
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3 cups mixed currants --raisins and sultanas -- (450 g) 1 1/4 cups strong tea -- (300 ml) 3/4 cup brown sugar -- (175 g) 1 large egg -- beat
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Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (180 C
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gas mark 4)
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Stir into the soaked fruit the sugar, the egg and the melted fat
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Sieve the flour and the bicarbonate of soda into the mixture and mix well
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Spoon into a lightly greased and lined 9"x5" (900g or 2lb) loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours, or until firm to the t
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Leave in the tin for about 5 minutes, then turn out and cool on a wire rack
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Serve sliced and generously buttered